1962 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Mallala circuit in South Australia on 28 December 1962. [1] It was the sixth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars. [2]

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The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco. [1]

Results

Bib Stillwell won the 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Cooper Monaco, similar to that pictured above Cooper Monaco Mallory Park.JPG
Bib Stillwell won the 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Cooper Monaco, similar to that pictured above
John Newmarch placed third driving the Ricardian. The car is pictured above at Mallala in 2012 Repco Ricardian of Mark Scott.jpg
John Newmarch placed third driving the Ricardian. The car is pictured above at Mallala in 2012
Position [3] Driver [3] No. [3] Car [3] Entrant [3] Class pos. [3] Class [3] Laps [3] Time [3]
1 Bib Stillwell [4] 6 Cooper Monaco Coventry Climax [5] B. Stillwell12001 - 3000cc4080:59.7
2 Bob Jane [4] 68 Maserati 300S R. Jane22001 - 3000cc3982:53.7
3John Newmarch [1] 5Ricardian Holden [5] J.C. Bruggeman [6] 32001 - 3000cc3882:28.3
4Geoff Vercoe [1] 34CicadaD. Trengove & G. Vercoe [6] 1Up to 1100cc3781:00.8
5B. Morrell49 Elfin Consul B. Morrell11501 - 2000cc3781:29.0
6John Edwards [4] 37 Morgan Plus 6Team Cerberus21501 - 2000cc3783:12.4
7Alan Jack [4] 10 Cooper Coventry Climax A. Jack11101 - 1500cc3681:03.4
8R. Morphett41 MGA R. Morphett31501 - 2000cc3682:32.4
9M. Lewis51 Elfin M.A. Lewis [6] 21101 - 1500cc3581:31.3
10John Allison [7] 48 Studebaker J. Allison & J. Steele [6] 1Over 3000cc3581:32.0
11Josephine Heysen [1] 72 Lotus 7 Miss J. Heysen2Up to 1100cc3581:52.8
12A. Alcock28 Elfin A.J. Alcock [6] 31101 - 1500cc3481:16.0
13I. Alexander11BillancourtI.W. Alexander [6] 3Up to 1100cc2781:46.3
DNFG. Edgerton12 Cooper Jaguar G. Edgerton- ?34-
DNFA. Williams52 Jaguar A.E. Williams [6] -Over 3000cc [6] 33-
DNFGraham West [5] 38 Austin-Healey Sprite J.W. Taylor & Sons Ltd. [6] -Up to 1100cc [6] 22-
DNFPeter Wilkinson [4] 20 Elfin Skoda [4] Associated Designers [6] -Up to 1100cc [6] 5-
Exc David McKay [4] 7 Elfin Mallala Cosworth [5] Scuderia Veloce -Up to 1100cc3982:36.5

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stillwell wins top sports car race, The Advertiser, Saturday, 29 December 1962, page 19
  2. Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Results sheets - Sporting Car Club of South Australia - Craven 'A' Aust. Tourist Trophy Meeting - Mallala Motor Circuit - Friday 28th December 1962
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Darrell Penhale, Stillwell Wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, February 1963, page 4
  5. 1 2 3 4 John Blanden & Barry Catford, Doing what the customer wanted, Australia's Elfin Sports & Racing Cars, page 17
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Official Souvenir Programme, Craven 'A' Australian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Mallala, South Australia, Friday, 28th December
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